The Women on the 6th Floor (Les femmes du 6ème étage)

2010

France

106 min

12A

Directed by: Philippe le Guay

Written by: Philippe le Guay, Jérôme Tonnerre

Cast: Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Natalia Verbeke

Language: French, Spanish

A man's unexciting married life is turned upside down when a flock of lively Spanish maids moves into the sixth floor of his building. This film works best as a simple comedy of culture-clash but the final 10 minutes shifts to a romantic drama that feels tacked-on.

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Light and frothy upstairs/downstairs French comedy

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